The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-19
The Bulgarian Question Said To Be the
Only Point at Present in Dispute.
The British Cabinet Decides that the Irish
Grimes Act Must Be Enforced Vigorously
General Foreign News by Cable.
THE RUSSIAN SCARE.

Bismarck Still the Arbiter-Result of the
Vienna War Council.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
LONDON Dec I8-The English and conti-
nental journals Icontinue to publish articles,
varying in length from a column to page. dis
cussing the chances of almost immediate
European Military circles in Berlin
imbued with the conviction that war is imrni-
nent but there is suspicion that in this the
wish is father to the thought One high official
in the German military service is quoted as say
ing that the situation has assumed a phase
making it possible that war may come over
night The Berlin Post is also firm believer
in the nearness of war. and goes to the length
of fixing the time OF its breaking out at some
time during the month of February.
The London Observer on the other hand, while
deprecating hostilities the result of any of
the existing differences between the European
powers, believes that there will be war. "Ev-
eryone," it says, .'inclnes to the belief that
war precpitated by Russia is inevitable, but
this is hardly possible. Whether Russia wants
to fight or not-and il is doubtful if she does
there can be no war without the consent of Ger
many, and thus far there is no reason for assum-
ing that she entertains wish for war
The military council in Vienna to-day was
presided over by Emperor Francis Joseph.
There were present Herr Won Tisza. Hungarian
Prime Minister; Count Won Taafe, Minister of
the Interior; Count kalnoky, Herr Won Kallay,
Imperial Minister of Finance: Archduke Al
brecht, Count Vonj Welsersheimer. Minister of
Defense of Austria; and Baron Won Fejervary,
Minister Of Defense of Hungary. Previous to
and after the council, HERR Won Tisza ha a
conference with Count Kalnoky. The council
resolved that the unexpended portion of the
credit of SO. 00O,O 900 forms, voted last spring,
shall be applied to the purchase of equipments
and construction of huts for troops in Gacia.
No increase of the force in Galicia has yet been
decided upon, aud, If there is no further aug
mentation Of Russia's troops on the frontier,
Austria will adhere to the policy of observation.
Another military council has been sum N oned
for tomorrow.
It's semi-ofically stated that the Austrian
Cabinet shares in the belief that good relations
with Russia will be maintained. No difference
exists except with respect to Bulgaria Austria
is ready to assist in pacific solution or the
question but the announcement in the Invalde
Russe that Russia projects a whole series of
military measures, of which the recent increase
of forces in Poland is only part, enjoin in
creased military vigilance. Austria must keep
mace with Russian plans. Count Won Taafe and
Herr Won Tisza agree that the summonng of
the Delegations in the meantime would be mop
perfume.
The Berlin National Zeitung SAYS that Won
Schweinltz, the German ambassador to Russia,
returns to St. Petersburg with conciliatory in
instructions. Prince Bismarck, the paper says.
counses Austria, while Strengthening her mill
tary position, to avoid giving provocatlon TO
Russia
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily News
says: "Ausrria and Germany acting like
one nation with regard to the war scare. Aus
tria takes no step without Germany's APPROVAL
The North German Gazette says Austria
evidently expected a more honest answer than
that OF tho Invaiide Russian answer that. if
unresolved to undo the measures already taken,
Russia would a. least listen to just objections to
her frontier movements and henceforth desist
from such tactics. If the reinforcing in Russia
continues we would not be surprised to see
Austria Hungary doing likewise" 7"